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Unbiased Science

@unbiasedscipod

Education, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

We're back, friends! On this first episode of season 2, we answer the question, "what’s the update on variants and vaccine effectiveness?" We kick things off with a snapshot of the overall COVID-19 case rate, mortality and hospitalization data, and vaccine uptake. Next, we define some terminology-- specifically the difference between efficacy and effectiveness. We then discuss clinical trial and real-world effectiveness data for the three vaccines currently in use in the United States (Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J). Of course, we had to talk boosters-- so we summarize the recent recommendations from the FDA and CDC, and what they mean for Americans. Next, we talk about Delta and some of the other variants that have people talking these days. We wrap things up by clarifying that vaccines do, in fact, prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through a few different mechanisms including reduced viral load, shortened infectious period, and overall reduced risk of infection. We hope you enjoy! We have lots of exciting episodes lined up for this season so stay tuned!

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.8	If you're a nurse or future nurse, you know how challenging and rewarding this career can be.
0:11.1	Hi there, I'm Nurse Mo, creator of the Straight A Nursing podcast.
0:15.2	I'd love for you to join me every Thursday as I teach nursing concepts and share tips to help you succeed in school and at
0:23.3	the bedside. Each episode breaks down often complex information so it's easy to understand,
0:29.2	so you can feel more confident whether you're taking an exam or taking care of patients.
0:34.2	So subscribe to the Strading Nursing podcast, and I'll see you on Thursday.
0:54.5	Welcome to Unbiased Scientist. Welcome've got to live on science.
1:01.7	Welcome to Unbiased Science, where we bring scientific method to the madness.
1:04.5	We're your hosts, Dr. Jessica Steyer.
1:05.9	And Dr. Andrea Love.
1:14.1	And we are back for season two of Unbiased Science and are so, so happy that you're tuning in.
1:17.6	This season, we want to explore lots of topics.
1:22.2	And yes, we'll talk COVID because, you know, hello, global pandemic.
1:30.2	But we'll also cover many other topics, including but not limited to artificial sweeteners, all things chiropractic, CBD, THC, diabetes, things like adrenal fatigue and leaky gut, which we get
1:38.3	asked about all the time, crystals. And then, Andrea, I don't know, have you seen these videos that have gone viral of people
1:47.2	eating and drinking certain things that make them poop out parasites? Do you know what I'm
1:54.0	talking about? Yes. The parasite diet? Okay. So we'll get into that and much, much more.
2:04.5	No topic is off limits. If you're new here,
2:10.7	we like to kick off each episode with a scientific question. And then we dig into the latest and greatest evidence and discern fact from fiction, or in our case, science from pseudoscience. So today's question is, what is the update on
2:22.7	COVID-19 and variance and vaccine effectiveness? Before we get into that, we wanted to tell you guys that,
2:32.9	yes, we're back with a new season, but we have the same
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